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Jimmie Lee Jackson
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
February 18, 1965
Location
Marion, Alabama
Victim Age
26
Gender
Male
Jimmie Lee Jackson was a Black civil rights marcher shot by Alabama State Trooper James Bonard Fowler during a night march in Marion. His death inspired the Selma-to-Montgomery marches and the Voting Rights Act. Fowler was not charged until 2007 and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor manslaughter in 2010.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
February 18, 1965, Marion, AL
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Last Known Information
February 18, 1965, Marion, AL
Date of Incident
February 18, 1965
Current Status
Conviction
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